Uniting Communities is seeking a passionate, motivated and autonomous Counsellor/Case Manager to join our Reconnect team. This position is based at our office in Paralowie. To deliver early intervention initiatives to reduce the risk of homelessness and its impact on families and young people primarily through the provision of counselling, family reconciliation and case management

About Us:

Uniting Communities is a leading, inclusive not-for profit community services organisation working alongside more than 80,000 South Australians each year as they strive for bright futures and great lives. Through the dedication of over 1,800 passionate staff and volunteers, we offer a range of services to support the needs of individuals and our community to reduce inequality, improve wellbeing, overcome disadvantage and support people to live the best lives they can.

About The Role:

Working young people, family and other services and community supports to provide family reconciliation and early intervention when there is a risk of homelessness. Assisting young people to reengage with work, education and training and improve the coordination of services that assist young people to meet their goals.  You will be developing and regularly reviewing case plans and outcomes in conjunction with young people and families.

Essential criteria includes:

• Professional experience in the delivery of counselling services
• Experience working with young people and families, and knowledge of adolescent development
• Knowledge of therapeutic approaches relevant to family work such as narrative therapy, family and systems theory and attachment theory
• Professional understanding of homelessness, youth and family support services in South Australia
• Maintenance of an unrestricted South Australian Driver’s licence
• Tertiary qualification in Social Work, Psychology, Behavioural Sciences or the equivalent

Vaccination Requirements

COVID-19 vaccination is an essential requirement under the Emergency Management (Healthcare Setting Workers Vaccination) (COVID-19) Directions 2021 to work in a SA Health/health care setting.

About the Remuneration

The Salary range will be dependent on experience and/or qualifications. We provide generous salary packaging benefits that enable you to increase and maximise your take home salary. In addition, other available benefits include; paid maternity leave, early intervention Physio Program, and discounted private health insurance. Check out our benefits at www.unitingcommunities.org